Cuica, Berimbau – Airto Moreira (tracks: 3-7 to 4-5)
Design – Julian Alexander
Directed By [Miles Davis Series Direction] – Seth Rothstein, Steve Berkowitz
Drums – Billy Cobham (tracks: 2-6, 2-7, 3-1 to 4-2, 5-3, 5-4), Hermeto Pascoal (tracks: 4-8 to 4-10), Jack DeJohnette (tracks: 1-1 to 2-5, 4-3, 4-6, 4-7, 5-1, 5-2), Lenny White (tracks: 2-8)
Electric Bass – Dave Holland (tracks: 1-1 to 2-8), Gene Perla (tracks: 3-7 to 4-2), Michael Henderson (tracks: 3-1 to 4-2, 4-4, 4-5, 5-3, 5-4)
Electric Piano – Chick Corea (tracks: 1-1 to 1-4, 5-1, 5-2), Herbie Hancock (tracks: 4-6 to 4-10), Keith Jarrett (tracks: 3-7 to 4-10, 5-1, 5-2)
Engineer [Mixing] – Mark Wilder
Engineer [Original Recording] – Stan Tonkel
Guitar – John McLaughlin (tracks: 1-1 to 4-5, 5-1 to 5-4)
Guitar, Effects [Echoplex] – Sonny Sharrock (tracks: 1-1 to 1-4)
Management [Packaging Manager] – Lily Lew
Mastered By [Digital] – Mark Wilder, Seth Foster
Organ – Chick Corea (tracks: 4-6 to 4-10), Herbie Hancock (tracks: 3-1 to 4-2, 4-4, 4-5, 4-11 to 5-4)
Percussion – Airto Moreira (tracks: 4-6 to 4-10, 5-1, 5-2)
Photography By – Airto Moreira, David Ellis , David Gahr, David Redfern, Getty Images, Gregg Greenwood, Jan Persson , Jim Marshall , Lee Tanner, Urve Kuusik
Producer [Assistant] – Michael Cuscuna
Producer [Original Sessions] – Teo Macero
Research [Photo Research] – Elizabeth Reilly
Soprano Saxophone – Steve Grossman (tracks: 1-5 to 4-2, 4-6 to 4-10, 5-1 to 5-4), Wayne Shorter (tracks: 2-6, 2-7)
Trumpet – Miles Davis
Voice – Hermeto Pascoal (tracks: 4-4, 4-5, 4-8 to 4-12)
Whistling – Hermeto Pascoal (tracks: 4-11, 4-12)
Bass – Dave Holland (tracks: 4-11 to 5-2), Ron Carter (tracks: 4-6 to 4-10)
Cuica, Berimbau – Airto Moreira (tracks: 3-7 to 4-5)
Drums – Billy Cobham (tracks: 2-6, 2-7, 3-1 to 4-2, 5-3, 5-4), Hermeto Pascoal (tracks: 4-8 to 4-10), Jack DeJohnette (tracks: 1-1 to 2-5, 4-3, 4-6, 4-7, 5-1, 5-2), Lenny White (tracks: 2-8)
Electric Bass – Dave Holland (tracks: 1-1 to 2-8), Gene Perla (tracks: 3-7 to 4-2), Michael Henderson (tracks: 3-1 to 4-2, 4-4, 4-5, 5-3, 5-4)
Electric Piano – Chick Corea (tracks: 1-1 to 1-4, 5-1, 5-2), Herbie Hancock (tracks: 4-6 to 4-10), Keith Jarrett (tracks: 3-7 to 4-10, 5-1, 5-2)
Guitar – John McLaughlin (tracks: 1-1 to 4-5, 5-1 to 5-4)
Guitar, Synthesizer [Echoplex] – Sonny Sharrock (tracks: 1-1 to 1-4)
Organ – Chick Corea (tracks: 4-6 to 4-10), Herbie Hancock (tracks: 3-1 to 4-2. 4-4, 4-5, 4-11 to 5-4)
Percussion – Airto Moreira (tracks: 4-6 to 4-10, 5-1, 5-2)
Producer – Teo Macero
Soprano Saxophone – Steve Grossman (tracks: 1-5 to 2-5, 2-8 to 4-2, 4-6 to 4-10, 5-1 to 5-4), Wayne Shorter (tracks: 2-6, 2-7)
Trumpet – Miles Davis
Voice – Hermeto Pascoal (tracks: 4-4, 4-5, 4-8 to 4-12)
Whistling – Hermeto Pascoal (tracks: 4-11, 4-12)
Notes
Recorded at Columbia Studio B, New York City: February 18, 1970 (1-1 to 1-4); February 27 (1-5 to 1-9); March 3 (1-10 to 2-5); March 17 (2-6, 2-7); March 20 (2-8); April 7 (3-1 to 3-6); May 19 (3-7 to 4-2); May 21 (4-3); May 27 (4-4, 4-5); June 3 (4-6 to 4-10); June 4 (4-11 to 5-2).
"Right Off" (5-3) and "Yesternow" (5-4), which appeared on the LP "A Tribute To Jack Johnson" were spliced together in the studio and consist of several takes with additional trumpet solos by Miles Davis, an excerpt of "Shhh/Peaceful" from the February 18, 1969 session and overdubs with an orchestra arranged by Teo Macero and a narration by Brock Peters (on "Yesternow").
1-6 and 2-7 released on "Directions". 2-1 to 2-5 released as one assembled track on "Big Fun". 3-7 partially released on "Get Up With It" and "Live Evil". 4-3 partially released on "Directions". 4-9, 4-10, 4-12 released on "Live Evil". All other tracks previously unissued.Recorded at Columbia Studio B, New York City: February 18, 1970 (1-1 to 1-4); February 27 (1-5 to 1-9); March 3 (1-10 to 2-5); March 17 (2-6, 2-7); March 20 (2-8); April 7 (3-1 to 3-6); May 19 (3-7 to 4-2); May 21 (4-3); May 27 (4-4, 4-5); June 3 (4-6 to 4-10); June 4 (4-11 to 5-2).
"Right Off" (5-3) and "Yesternow" (5-4), which appear on the LP "A Tribute To Jack Johnson" were spliced together in the studio and consist of several takes with additional trumpet solos by Miles Davis, an excerpt of "Shhh/Peaceful" from the February 18, 1969 session and overdubs with an orchestra arranged by Teo Macero and a narration by Brock Peters (on "Yesternow").
1-6 and 2-7 released on "Directions". 2-1 to 2-5 released as one assembled track on "Big Fun". 3-7 partially released on "Get Up With It" and "Live Evil". 4-3 partially released on "Directions". 4-9, 4-10, 4-12 released on "Live Evil". All other tracks previously unissued.
Ⓒ 2003 Sony Music Entertainment Inc. / Originally released 1971 Ⓟ 2003 Sony Music Entertainment Inc. Manufactured by Columbia Records
Barcodes
Barcode: 5099751625322
Rights Society: BIEM/GEMA
Barcode: 827969092620
Matrix / Runout (Disc 1): CTDP-111343 J2 1A 03
Matrix / Runout (Disc 2): CTDP-111344 J4 1A 02
Matrix / Runout (Disc 3): CTDP-111345 J4 1A 03
Matrix / Runout (Disc 4): CTDP-111346 J4 1A 04
Matrix / Runout (Disc 5): CTDP-111347 J4 1A 02
Mastering SID Code (Disc 1): IFPI L422
Mould SID Code (Disc 1): IFPI 7249
Mastering SID Code (Disc 2): IFPI L424
Mould SID Code (Disc 2): IFPI 7266
Mastering SID Code (Disc 3): IFPI L424
Mould SID Code (Disc 3): IFPI 7250
Mastering SID Code (Disc 4): IFPI L424
Mould SID Code (Disc 4): IFPI 7251
Mastering SID Code (Disc 5): IFPI L424
Mould SID Code (Disc 5): IFPI 7257
Other (Catalog# Disc 1): CK 86367
Other (Catalog# Disc 2): CK 86368
Other (Catalog# Disc 3): CK 86369
Other (Catalog# Disc 4): CK 86370
Other (Catalog# Disc 5): CK 86725
Other (Catalog# From The Sticker): K 90926-S1
Companies
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Sony BMG Music Entertainment
Copyright (c) – Sony BMG Music Entertainment
Distributed By – Sony BMG Music
Copyright (c) – Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Manufactured By – Columbia Records
Recorded At – Columbia Recording Studios
Glass Mastered At – DADC – CTDP-111343
Glass Mastered At – DADC – CTDP-111344
Glass Mastered At – DADC – CTDP-111345
Glass Mastered At – DADC – CTDP-111346
Glass Mastered At – DADC – CTDP-111347
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